Their cost of living is reflective of the defects in their society in many ways. A friend ran a plumbing and gasfitting business in the LA area for just under 20 years and returned to NZ in the early 2,000s. He imported one of his F250 work trucks when he came back home and when told the insurance premium for it here was ready to set up a monthly AP to cover it until he was corrected that the premium was annually rather than monthly. That is an indication of the expected insurance costs in America due to the user pays health system and their litigious legal system. He also recounted a visit to an ED for a minor finger injury that resulted in a bill of close to $1,000, by an associate without health cover, which is something that my friend considered essential.
The labour unions also have a lot to answer for in respect of the strangle hold they have on supply chains there. This video is interesting in its portrayal of the American distribution system and how it is on the brink of failing due to current events:
The labour unions also have a lot to answer for in respect of the strangle hold they have on supply chains there. This video is interesting in its portrayal of the American distribution system and how it is on the brink of failing due to current events: